Anyone got the time to teach me how to start modding DayZ?

[HOLY_YH4]

I wanna learn some basic modding skills so I can make some quality of life mods or something and use them on my server, but I don't know where to start.

[_KC76_]

Search Scalespeeder Gaming on youtube, and also check out the Bohemia Interactive DayZ Modding Wiki at
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/DayZ:Modding_Basics

[HOLY_YH4]

Originally posted by KingConrail:

Search Scalespeeder Gaming on youtube, and also check out the Bohemia Interactive DayZ Modding Wiki at
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/DayZ:Modding_Basics

Ok... this crap is way too complicated. The tutorial shows me how to create a mod that makes you say a message when you jump. It gives me the lines I need to make it work but I have no idea how it works or what I could type to change how somethings works or modify something differently. I can't find a playlist from the guy told me about that would have a step by step tutorial on how to make mods, and I have 0 knowledge of Enforce Script. All I want to do is modify the vanilla clothes to reduce their inventory size, but I don't want to go to a school for 8 years to learn how to understand a code just to make some simple mod. And I'm guessing there is no simpler way to do modify clothe's inventory space?

[_KC76_]

Before you can modify files, you have to understand the files you are modifying ... Changing Inventory size is one of the simplest things to mod, but if you are unwilling to learn how to do a Youtube search for the type of Mod you want to make, you will not be willing to learn how the files you need to modify work, and thus, not be able to make a working Mod.

I gave you a suggestion of ONE person who does tutorials, thinking you could figure out on your own to SEARCH for the Video that pertains to what YOU want to make .. There are literally THOUSANDS of video tutorials, by DOZENS of other youtubers, covering nearly EVERY type of Mod you could make.

Nothing about changing Inventory slots requires knowledge of Scripting,

[HOLY_YH4]

Sorry if I came off as an ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, I've tried a few times searching up how to create mods in the past but all I could find were complicated ones or tutorials with some parts of it assuming you already understand some things and I wasn't getting anywhere. I guess I was using the wrong keywords.

[_KC76_]

Originally posted by Kreslavskiy:

Sorry if I came off as an ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, I've tried a few times searching up how to create mods in the past but all I could find were complicated ones or tutorials with some parts of it assuming you already understand some things and I wasn't getting anywhere. I guess I was using the wrong keywords.

No need to apologize, and I do accept your sincerity .. Modding is not easy, or everyone would do it. Once you get your first one done and working though, you will feel very accomplished, and rightfully so. Stick with it, and here is a link to one that might be helpful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itEeWXCsIbw

There is more in this than you need, so take the information you need, and store the rest for another mod. KingSkyline has what I consider a little more advanced modding tutorials, but very detailed.

You will also need the correct Tools .. If you have not already, go to your Library page, and at the top left, check the boxes for Games, Software, and Tools to see the DayZ Tools App .. download and install that app. Search Youtube for DayZ Tools for setup guide.
Then you will also need a good Text editor. I suggest NotePad++ (free on the web).

[HOLY_YH4]

Originally posted by KingConrail:

Originally posted by Kreslavskiy:

Sorry if I came off as an ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, I've tried a few times searching up how to create mods in the past but all I could find were complicated ones or tutorials with some parts of it assuming you already understand some things and I wasn't getting anywhere. I guess I was using the wrong keywords.

No need to apologize, and I do accept your sincerity .. Modding is not easy, or everyone would do it. Once you get your first one done and working though, you will feel very accomplished, and rightfully so. Stick with it, and here is a link to one that might be helpful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itEeWXCsIbw

There is more in this than you need, so take the information you need, and store the rest for another mod. KingSkyline has what I consider a little more advanced modding tutorials, but very detailed.

You will also need the correct Tools .. If you have not already, go to your Library page, and at the top left, check the boxes for Games, Software, and Tools to see the DayZ Tools App .. download and install that app. Search Youtube for DayZ Tools for setup guide.
Then you will also need a good Text editor. I suggest NotePad++ (free on the web).

Alrighty, thank you for your help.

[Craigcom]

Hey, I just built my first mod for DayZ a few days ago.
It's an inventory and items config mod for my own public server.

I have also played with making a few private mods for Arma 3 a few years ago.

Here's a bit of the process I used.

Read up widely on the Bohemia Interactive forums and DayZ and ARMA config files.
Get familiar with the mpmissions files, such as types.xml, events.xml and others on a dayz server

Unpacked some mods that had permission from the creator for repacking.
Read the mod files. Then I went and watched many tutorials on youtube about modding while taking lots of notes in notepad.

Read up on github by many developers, including Scalespeeder Gaming who has a great github as well.

Used the DayZ server application to create a server on my computer.
Studied up about the DayZ tools and downloaded onto my computer
Mounted the P drive just for practice.
Used the DayZ tools to create a pbo file.

I watched many more tutorials on youtube and took a lot of notes, until I was comfortable with understanding the process.
I even had some chats with Chat GPT, asking more questions until I understood even bettter. Then I wrote the mod and tested it on my LAN server on my computer.
Now it works and I am going to tweak the capability of the mod before I publish it on Steam.

KingConrail is giving good advice too.
It's a pretty time consuming process and there are lots of moving parts but there it is.
Hope that helps.

[HOLY_YH4]

Originally posted by Beardy:

Hey, I just built my first mod for DayZ a few days ago.
It's an inventory and items config mod for my own public server.

I have also played with making a few private mods for Arma 3 a few years ago.

Here's a bit of the process I used.

Read up widely on the Bohemia Interactive forums and DayZ and ARMA config files.
Get familiar with the mpmissions files, such as types.xml, events.xml and others on a dayz server

Unpacked some mods that had permission from the creator for repacking.
Read the mod files. Then I went and watched many tutorials on youtube about modding while taking lots of notes in notepad.

Read up on github by many developers, including Scalespeeder Gaming who has a great github as well.

Used the DayZ server application to create a server on my computer.
Studied up about the DayZ tools and downloaded onto my computer
Mounted the P drive just for practice.
Used the DayZ tools to create a pbo file.

I watched many more tutorials on youtube and took a lot of notes, until I was comfortable with understanding the process.
I even had some chats with Chat GPT, asking more questions until I understood even bettter. Then I wrote the mod and tested it on my LAN server on my computer.
Now it works and I am going to tweak the capability of the mod before I publish it on Steam.

KingConrail is giving good advice too.
It's a pretty time consuming process and there are lots of moving parts but there it is.
Hope that helps.

I host my own LAN server and I've messed around with the mpmissions files a lot because I installed a bunch of mods, so that's good. What does your mod do if you don't mind me asking? Thanks for the help btw.

[Diesel]

Sent you a friend invite, I can help you learn the basics..

[Craigcom]

Originally posted by Kreslavskiy:

I host my own LAN server and I've messed around with the mpmissions files a lot because I installed a bunch of mods, so that's good. What does your mod do if you don't mind me asking? Thanks for the help btw.

It's a little clothing and gear config mod for my server to change gear size, cargo size and weight based on the mod
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2425550539

with thanks to others including Realistic Inventory Space by D O J
and Better Clothing Hardcore by Maiar

Credits go to BammelBreez
https://discord.gg/hFgEEghnnk

It sounds like you are on the right track. Good luck.

[bones]

Originally posted by Diesel:

Sent you a friend invite, I can help you learn the basics..

Sent you a friend invite, I'm looking to edit/replace UI elements would love some help.